WASH Advisor

Job Description

Title: WASH Advisor

Company Name: ICCO Cooperation

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Gaibandha

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree on social science or relevant subject

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Reports to: Operation Lead SONGO & Project Manager in matrix Structure
∎ Level: Mid-level position
∎ The WASH Advisor will be responsible for the strategic inputs on WASH and nutrition and will provide technical support, maintain mechanisms for partners to share best practices and experience on WASH and WASH related health and nutrition.
∎ Key contacts:
∎ Project Manager, Operation Lead, Head of Programs, PNGOs, Manager, HR & Admin and Finance department of ICCO

Job Responsibilities:
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∎ Contribute to the design and validation of intervention strategies, based on different types of research (e.g. desk, action, formative) at different levels;
∎ Provide technical support, capacity building, leadership and strategic direction to technical expert, PNGO staff to meet quality standards in delivery.
∎ Assist field staff to organize training of Community Promotors igniting and tracking/monitoring behavioural change in WASH at Upazila Level
∎ WASH related materials development for courtyard session
∎ Assist field staff to organize Orientation and sensitization of DPHE, LGED, Education, Upazila development Committee (UDCC) and Upazila WASH committee official at Upazila level on governance of better WASH provision and services
∎ Assist field staff to organize orientation and sensitization of Union Development committee (UDCC), Union WASH Committee on governance of better WASH provision and services at Union Level
∎ Assist field staff to organize Training for community support group and community group on WASH aspects
∎ Stimulate and support installation of WASH facilities (HTW, water quality test , cluster pipe water supply )
∎ Assist field staff to organize training to WASH entrepreneurs and water entrepreneurs on WASH products and services including scalable business model development training
∎ Assist field staff to maintenance mechanisms for water supply systems and improved latrines in place and operational
∎ Assist field staff to organize workshops with MFI and financing organizations for WASH investment at Upazila level
∎ Assist field staff to organize training of Selected Entrepreneurs for Maintenance of WASH Facilities at Upazila Level
∎ Assist field staff to train targeted households and service providers on a cost effective maintenance mechanisms for the sanitation and water supply systems
∎ Organize ToT of Project staffs on Water Safety Plan at District Level
∎ Develop Operational manuals for Sweeper produced MATERIALS
∎ Assist field staff to organize training of sweepers on safe pit cleaning and disposal, personal safety and mobile call based client management
∎ Initiate MOU singing with government line department and Private Sector for qualitative service provision.
∎ Maintain regular coordination with the consortium partners, project manager and ICCO Dhaka team to ensure supports to the project.
∎ Establish strong working relationships with all consortium members and develop an in-depth understanding of the activities, support needs and strengths of each partner with regards their respective implementation.
∎ Develop action plans on partnerships activities for the project on annual basis through coordinating with consortium members at the districts levels.
∎ Establish networking relationships with the public-private sectors and other partner organizations.
∎ Ensure that planning and monitoring tools are developed and standardized, and that data is regularly collected, based on the overall PMEL mechanism.
∎ Compile and analyses monitoring data and produce monthly monitoring reports.
∎ Conduct and coordinate regular monitoring covering operational issues (finance and compliance), capacity strengthening and overall partnership at field level

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 7 years' experience in WASH infrastructure development and practices for the extreme poor in Bangladesh.
∎ Have track record on community strengthening, creating local leverage of private sector, government and communities and working in the hard to reach vulnerable areas of Bangladesh.
∎ Have expertise on WASH and experience in linking WASH with nutrition and SRHR and stunting at field level including connection with relevant GoB institutes:
∎ Skill in WASH related BCC materials development and extensive experience in designing and implementation of WASH development projects with NGO staff and beneficiaries.
∎ Candidates having prior working experiences with government line department (Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Health and Nutrition ) will be an advantage for the candidates;
∎ Capacity to coordinate and liaison with local government officials, PNGOs and ICCO senior management
∎ Experience in capacity building and ability to solve project related problems and to work in any circumstances
∎ Management experience of nutrition / health projects in developing countries and interest in market-led approach and a feeling with business aspects
∎ Ability and willingness to manage project implementation and team-player with good interpersonal skills; aptitude for community mobilization and capacity-building
∎ Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English.
∎ Skill in training materials development and training conduction.
∎ Experience in coordination with government and different stakeholders.
∎ Excellent in activity monitoring and reporting.
∎ Excellent interpersonal communication skill, problem solving skills, strong value based commitment to right based approach
∎ Good computer skills in MS Office.
∎ Working Conditions:
∎ Working days from Sunday to Thursday with 40 hours per week. This position may be required to work some overtime hours to attend meetings such as the Annual Audit.
∎ Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
∎ Yearly renewable the contract based on fund availability and performance.
∎ Have to follow ICCO HR, Admin and Finance related policy.

Salary:
∎ Competitive salary package depending on education and experience.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2019

Company Information:
∎ ICCO Cooperation

Category: NGO/Development